Long Hanborough Community Tree Project

Long Hanborough Community Tree Project This is a tree project for the children and community of Long Hanborough. Grown-ups are more than welcome to help ( ). Thank you loads!

Any donations towards our trees are much appreciated and can be done via PayPal ([email protected]). In summer 2019 pupils measured the summer heat in the field compared to the coolness in Pinsley Woods and an idea was born - we needed more trees to shade us from the hot sun on our way to Forest School! As a group, we are making a small step towards combating climate change (every little helps), as well as planting trees that can be harvested by the community in future. Groups of children, teachers and leaders have planted these trees so far:

Scouts: 3 x Sweet Chestnut, Lime, Apple & Pear (2019)
Guiding: 3 x Sweet Chestnut, Pear, Apple & Plum (2019)
Community group: Sweet Chestnut, Plum, 2 x Horse Chestnut (2019)
Sing With Me group & Nought to Naughties: Sweet Chestnut & Walnut (2019)
Year 6 (2020): Sweet Chestnut, Walnut, Apricot & Plum (2020), Pear, Apple, 2xCherry and Oak (2021)
Hanborough Meadows Preschool: Lime & Walnut (2019); Sweet Chestnut, Hazelnut & Damson (2020), 2xCherry & Pear (2021)
Hanborough Preschool: Cherry & Mulberry (year 2019), Plum, Apple & Pear (2020), 2xWalnut, 2xOak, 2xCherry (2021)
Foundation: Oak, 2xDumson, 2xCherry (2021)
Year 1: Sweet Chestnut, Walnut & Plum (2020), 4xCherry and Oak (2021)
Year 2: Sweet Chestnut & Mulberry (2019); Walnut, Sweet Chestnut & Apple (2020), 2xDamson, Oak, Pear & Cherry (2021)
Year 3: Sweet Chestnut, Cherry, 2 x Apple & Walnut (2019); Walnut, Sweet Chestnut & Apple (2020), Oak, 3xCherry and Pear (2021)
Year 4: Sweet Chestnut, Walnut & Plum (2020), 4xPear and Cherry (2021)
Year 5: Sweet Chestnut, Walnut & Apricot (2020), 2xCherry, Apple, Pear and Oak (2021)
Year 6: Sweet Chestnut, Walnut & Plum (2020), Apple, Pear, 2xCherry and Oak (2021)
Lisa Mcgurn Hamilton Childminding: Hazelnut (2021)
Forest Friends: Hazelnut and Crab Apple (2021)

"The children showed great interest in what the project was for, and in the process of planting the trees. They shared roles excellently, handled the tools required with due care, they listened to any observations and for me, importantly, they asked questions. A thoroughly pleasing experience to be involved with pupils obviously inspired by their teachers and helpers, an experience I hope to repeat in the future." (Grandparent helper)
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This is a tree project involving children who will hopefully learn and grow alongside the trees and be inspired to plant more. We would like the young children to deepen their knowledge on the ecosystem of surrounding areas and become experts on how the trees play an important role as well as understand man’s responsibilities for future generations. We usually plant nut and fruit trees every Autumn. If you would like to plant a tree with us in 2022 please get in touch.

28/02/2023
27/11/2022

"This planet, with all its appalling immensity, is to electric currents virtually no more than a small metal ball." – Nikola Tesla

1. River
2. Tree
3. Human bronchus (upside down)
4. Upward lightning
5. Coral
6. Slime mold
7. Mocha diffusion
8. Lichtenberg figures on wood
9. Human neuron
10. Cracked ice

20/11/2022
03/11/2022
26/10/2022

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1) GET IN TOUCH TO GET A TREE Who can apply: anyone who is happy to plant and water the tree - groups or individuals, a ...
01/10/2022

1) GET IN TOUCH TO GET A TREE
Who can apply: anyone who is happy to plant and water the tree - groups or individuals, a family, group of friends, Primary and Pre-schools as usual
2) PLANT YOUR TREE
Where: in the field towards the Pinsley Woods, or in your front garden, in the back garden or other suitable place
When: from mid December
How: your kids are experts in planting trees so have them teaching you or get in touch if you need any help
What: Bare-rooted organically grown Heritage Dessert Apples (please continue to grow them organically)
3) WATER YOUR TREE in spring and summer if there is no rain. This is the most important part so the trees stay alive and thrive even if the unusual weather arrives.
Amazingly, there are ninety trees available thanks to a generous discount from Kevin, Walcot Organic Nursery in Drakes Broughton, all paid by The Blenheim Bursary Fund. Once all planted, Long Hanborough will have a collection of sixty-two traditional varieties of desert apples on top of what’s in your gardens already, plus some trees will be going to Bladon as well.
This project is worth participating in for many reasons, GET INVOLVED GROWING.
[email protected]
https://walcotnursery.co.uk

GET IN TOUCH TO GET A TREE
Looking back, we had three great years of planting trees with children aged two to eleven. There were things to learn such as how deep to dig, why not to plant trees in their pot, what is the mulch good for and why to stake and fence off trees in a field. Last autumn no more explanation was needed, children knew how to plant trees and had a fantastic time doing so. This is one of the most important outcomes of the project and we are proud of it! We were never worried about planting hundreds of trees, we just wanted to give kids the opportunity to see how it is done.
All trees were doing really well until this summer where the drought will have caused many casualties. So we had to rethink the best way forward and here are three simple steps to follow if you’d like to join us planting: (see above)

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